En ledig dag

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"En ledig dag"
En Ledig Dag single cover.jpg
Single by Anni-Frid Lyngstad
from the album Anni-Frid Lyngstad
B-side "Peter kom tillbaka"
ReleasedSeptember 1967
Recorded11 September 1967 at Europafilm Studio, Stockholm [1]
Genre Pop, jazz
Length2:55
Label His Master's Voice
Songwriter(s)
  • Bengt Sten
  • Matteo Chiosso
  • Bruno de Filippi
Producer(s) Olle Bergman
Anni-Frid Lyngstad singles chronology
"En ledig dag"
(1967)
"Din"
(1967)

En ledig dag (English: A Day Off) is a song written by Bengt Sten and Matteo Chiosso. [1] En ledig dag is the debut single released by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The melody is based on another song titled "Weekend in Portofino", composed by Bruno de Filippi. [1] This single was originally released as a non-album single in September 1967, but has been included on her compilation albums, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, "Tre kvart från nu" and "Frida 1967–1972".

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Background

Dagen-H performance, recording session

After winning the Swedish talent competition Nya ansikten (New Faces) in the national final held at Skansen on 3 September 1967, Lyngstad performed the song live on TV the same night. The day was Dagen H (right hand traffic reorganization day), when Sweden changed from driving on the left to driving on the right. Lyngstad's first professional recording session was on 11 September 1967 at Europafilm Studio, Stockholm when she recorded the vocals for En ledig dag in a single take. [2]

Legacy and impact

En ledig dag did not chart at the time of the release but is said to be circulated in Svensktoppen's charts, along with Lyngstad's continuous singles. [2] She did not reach to her breakthrough until two years later, she appeared as a contestant for Melodifestivalen, singing "Härlig är vår jord" and toured with Charlie Norman's cabaret shows. [2] Nonetheless, this single marked the turning point of Anni-Frid's life that her singing career would become successful in the future.[ citation needed ]

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